The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-12
Kaiser Wilhelm.

Kaiser Wilhelm.
BERLIN, March 22.-The ninetieth
anniversary of Emperor Williams
birthday was ushered in by the peal
ing of bells in all the churches and
towers of the Town Hall Conspicu-
Gus. by the extreme elegance of their
decorations, are the Royal Academy
and University buildings, and the city
residence of the Crown Prince, Fred
erick William The monument of
Frederick the Great is covered with
wreaths and flowers. Wherever there
is bust or statue of the Emperor, in
shop windows or other exposed place,
it is buried in flowers. Early in the
deg, special memorial religious ser
vtees were held in all the churches.
Children from all the schools in the
city went in professions from their
hall, headed by bands of music, to
the church services. The students
procession past the palace was grand
affair.
All thesmembers of the Imperial
family and their princely guests drove
in procession to the Palace and per
spna1ly rendered their congratulations
IA the Emperor.
The whole body of the evangelic
clergy, the chief civil and military au-
thorities, representatives of German
science, art and commerce, the direct
! sors of the gymnasium and burgesses
and officers were in line, in all over
10000 persons paraded. The process
son went in state from the hall to at
tend the commemoratiom religious
service in the Church of st. Nicholas.
When the procession entered the
church the organ played prelude
This was followed by singing iSaIcum
fac Regi and the chanting of an am
brosian hymn. The festival sermon
was preached by Provost Bruchner.
At noon royal salute of 101 guns
was fred from the Koenigs Platz.
Prince Bismarck and Marshal Won
Moltke rode to pay their congratula
tons to the Emperor at o'clock.
In receiving the household deputa-
ton the Emperor said: 81 have
reached this age by the grace of God,
sind if the Lord helps me and wants
me to, l may live to see another year."
Prince Bismarck has assured Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austro- Hungary,
who is here representing his father at
the Emperor's birthday celebration,
that Germany's foreign policy is spe-
ciic, that peace is assured for 1887,
and that there is no cause for disquiet
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Tonight Berlin is like city on fire
Steeples and domes shine with brill
fancy. The electric light is the
groundwork of the illumination.
Three rose colored lights shine from
lofty poles in the center of the vicinity
where the palaces are situated, to re
mlte streets From the roofs of
bdlises bengal fires are everywhere
sending forth soft glowing flames. In
the Leipsziger Platz, Inter der Lin
den and all large streets every house
contributes to the general effect.
Crowns, stars and eagles are in rich
profusion, and numerous colossal
busts of the Emperor. surrounded
with exotic plants displayed. The
electric light on the square tower of
the town hall emits . ruddv glare.
On the Braddenburg gate are i'm
mense cauldrons, from which flames
of fire burst forth every moment
Colossal arches at the Potsdam sta
ton are Illuminated with eagles. stars
sd crowns, and the whole building
is encircled with blazing pitch fires.
Amid all this glow and light five hun
dred thousand persons marched in
perfect order.
BERLIN, March 22.-The Kaiser's
expressions of belief in the mainten-
ance of peace are everywhere the sub
ject of comment. At Prince Bismarck's
dinner it was common topic of con
versation. The general opinion is
that the crisis is over and that pc
Rod Of quiet is commencing. Prince
Bismarck said to foreign Minister:
81 rejoice on account of the Emperor's
happy anniversary, and especially that
the political horizon is ROW being
cleared" 1t is reported that the
Grand Duke Vladimir told the En-
perpr that the Gar had authorized
him to declare that he would continue
to do all in his power to maintain the
traditional policy of Russia namely,
a perfect understanding with Ger
many.